Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-03-12
BUNKER HILL ITEMS.

We will attempt once more to give
you few of the latest happenings of
this quiet little village. Everything
wears its usual appearance and every
one is welcomed by the grim smile of
mud, mud. The bottom has disap-
peared from some of our county roads,
and the consequence is they are look.
ed on with disgust; but we can only
attribute it to the March winds.
A very unfortunate fire occurred
at this place on Saturday night. The
large mill owned by Mr.. Travers, of
Baltimore, but has been operated by
Mr.. Geo. Il. Legg, Jr., for number
of years, was entirely consumed to-
gether with machinery, some flour
and wheat. The fire is supposed to
have originated from the gurgion or
an iron that revolves continually, and
needed oil. Mr.. Legg raised the
alarm as soon as possible but to no
avail, the fire had gained consider
able Roadway before enough assis-
lance had arrived to extinguish the
flames. Mr. Legg was partially insur-
ed and hope his loss in not heavy.
The flames were said to be the larg-
est ever seen at this place, and drew
hundreds of witnesses. The ruin is
visited daily by large numbers.
Messrs. George Pultz, Thos. Stuckey
and Geo. Conner, said goodbye to
friends here last Tuesday morning.
They departed with the intention of
going to Xenia, Ohio, and one of the
parties to Tiffin, o. We were indeed
sorry to see them leave, and as their
last farewell was being given the
tears fell fast, and their friends babe
them leave with kind " Ords and good
advice, but aching hearts, as they
have lately entered into manhood
and were held in high estimation by
all who knew them. We earnestly
trust their intelligence and their noble
dispositions may be a fortune to
them in the blizzardy West. | ex-
tend my best wish for their success.
Someone thought Bunker Hill was
at the point of being lost, so for fear
1t should 60 under entirely the Berke-
ley Surveyors, Messrs. Robinson and
Vanmetre, were summoned and a
survey was made; it was soon found
the standing point was still here, and
they made other points of interest
assume fastidious appearance. So
now we may look to the council for
pavements.
Mr.. Morgan Shaffer, of Hedges
vile, is on Rest(?)ing expedition.
His " Rests" are quite frequent, but
there is greater sufficiency needed,
so it seems.
Miss Katie Launtz, of Edingburg,
Va, is the guest of Miss Laura Cum
ningham, at Rest, Va.
One of our cupids is striking for oil,
so he says, but | Judge the oil is left
for dry season as he seems to be of
a forcible impression that it's time
for spring hats. Who is it, Clarence :?
Mr.. Hugh Pierce, of Clarke Co.,
was the guest of Mr.. A. G. Clenden-
ing the last of the week.
DR.. G. Port Morrison paid friends
here flying visit the first of the
week.
Misses Mamie Gold and Lille
Clendening are on a visit to friends
at Welsh Run, Pa. l hope their visit
may be pleasant one.
Mrs. Albertis Miller, of Pa, is with
her daughter, Mrs. Chas. Lamcn.
The movement that was on foot in
this County, sometime ago, might
possibly have been highly beneficial
to the development of our county had
it not been so suddenly checked. We
mean the effort made to develope the
mining interest and mines under our
soil. And we believe that had they
sufficient encouragement among the
people, something in that way might
have been profitable to the owner of
lands, to the company engaged in the
explorations and to our county at
large. 1t is true that our county is an
old one comparing it with other Sec
lions of the union, with no discover.
les of the kind yet made, but that is
no reason that many valuable ores
aud minerals are not embedded in
the earth yet undeveloped. We have
heard some of our leading farmers
about the matter, and they
seem to think the development would
have been a great thing for this
and think 1t shame that
such Improvements should be pushed
back.
Mr.. Sam'l Mohler has been i'll, but
we are glad to see him out agBin.
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Wnudorful runne